Population: 235,262
Elevation: 770 feet above sea level
Land
area: 118.97 square miles
Location: 78 miles W of Raleigh; 54 miles W of Durham;
48 miles W of Chapel Hill; 27 miles E of Winston-Salem; and 91 miles NE of
Charlotte
Time
Zone: Eastern Standard Time. Daylight savings time is
observed from April-October.
Weather:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
38.1
41.7
49.5
58.1
66.1
73.8
77.9
76.3
70.0
58.8
49.6
41.4
High temperature (°F)
47.8
52.4
60.9
70.3
77.5
84.3
88.0
86.2
80.1
70.3
60.5
51.2
Low temperature (°F)
28.5
30.9
38.0
45.8
54.7
63.3
67.8
66.4
59.8
47.5
38.8
31.6
Precipitation (in)
3.8
3.2
4.0
3.5
4.1
3.7
4.4
3.9
4.2
3.4
3.1
3.1
Climate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precip.
10
9
11
9
10
10
12
10
8
7
8
9
Wind speed (mph)
8.1
8.5
9.1
8.8
7.6
6.9
6.5
6.2
6.6
7.0
7.5
7.6
Morning humidity (%)
78
76
77
78
82
84
87
90
90
88
83
79
Afternoon humidity (%)
56
52
50
48
54
56
59
60
59
54
53
56
Sunshine (%)
51
56
60
63
63
64
62
61
62
64
57
53
Days clear of clouds
9
9
9
10
8
7
7
7
10
13
11
10
Partly cloudy days
7
6
8
8
11
12
13
12
9
7
7
6
Cloudy days
15
13
14
12
12
11
12
11
12
10
12
15
Snowfall (in)
3.6
2.4
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.3
Local
Seasons:
The gentle
rolling hills of Greensboro are nestled between the coast and the Blue Ridge
range of the Appalachians, making for a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery
all year long. The mountains block the severe storms from the Mississippi
Valley as well as the Great Plains; providing the region with mild winters and
warm summers. The average July high temperatures are in the upper 80’s with
humidity being a factor. Fall is usually the driest time of year, and with the
long growing season and ample precipitation in spring and summer, the leaves on
the trees are colorful and tend to remain on the branches for a long time. The
temperatures average in the high 50’s in the fall and drop into the high 30’s in
the winter. If Greensboro gets any snow at all, it’s usually gone by the next
day. The temperatures begin to rise in the spring, averaging in the high 50’s
once again, this time bringing buds on the trees and flowers in the garden.
Getting
There:
By Car
Reach
Greensboro from the east and southwest via I-85, from the west via U.S. 40, and
from the south via U.S. 220.
By Air
Piedmont
Triad International Airport
6415 Bryan Boulevard (off Highway 68N)
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
336-665-5600
By Bus
Greyhound
501 W. Lee
Street
Greensboro,
North Carolina
336-272-8950
By Train
Amtrak
800-USA-RAIL
One
northbound and one southbound train through Greensboro daily
Getting
Around Town
Greensboro Transit Authority or GTA
320 East
Friendly Avenue
Greensboro,
North Carolina 27401-2510
336-332-6444
Hours: 6
a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Fee charged
for rides
GTA
operates fixed-route buses for the city of Greensboro, including service to
North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro and Guilford Technical Community College. Express commuter service is
available to the Piedmont Triad International Airport area west of downtown.
Park-and-ride facilities are available.
National
Holidays:
New Year's
Day: Jan. 1
Martin
Luther King, Jr., Day: 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's
Day: 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial
Day: last Mon. in May
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day:
1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day: Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's
Eve: Dec. 31
Greensboro
